Senior Economist (Data Science)

Senior Economist (Data Science) – WIPO

Grade: P-4. Location: Geneva, Switzerland. Application deadline: 5 August 2026.

The incumbent will perform the following principal duties:

Maximize the quality of GII World Innovation Cluster and Innovation Economy Rankings: Manage the full process of GII data collection and audit, coordinating across data providers, building new data partnerships and enforcing robust quality controls to deliver the report reliably and on time, the foundation of the credible, comparable rankings that governments act on.

Lead the analysis and author chapters of the GII, and provide substantive inputs to its other components, turning complex data into clear findings that policymakers, business and the media act on.